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- the present disclosure relates generally to battery cells, and more particularly, to non-rectangular shaped electrodes utilizing complex shaped insulation coating.
- Battery cells are presently used to provide power to a wide variety of portable electronic devices, including laptop computers, tablet computers, mobile phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), digital music players, watches, and wearable devices.
- a commonly used type of battery is a lithium battery, which can include a lithium-ion or a lithium-polymer battery.
- Lithium batteries often include cells that are made of alternating layers of anode and cathode electrodes, with a separator disposed there-between.
- the layers may be packaged in a flexible pouch or case. Such pouches or cases may be tailored to various cell dimensions, allowing lithium batteries to be used in space-constrained portable electronic devices.
- the anode electrodes may be connected together using a common anode tab that is coupled to corresponding tabs disposed on each of the anode electrodes.
- the cathode electrodes may be similarly connected together using a common cathode tab that is coupled to corresponding tabs disposed on each of the cathode electrodes.
- the common anode tab and the common cathode tab may extend from their respective electrodes disposed within the pouch or case to allow the cell's energy to be transferred to an external component.
- the pouch or case enclosing the anode and cathode electrodes may be filled with electrolyte.
- each anode and/or cathode electrode may be coated with a linear strip of an insulating material to prevent or reduce the likelihood that a common tab with a sharp edge or burr may inadvertently contact an adjacent electrode thereby causing a short that could lead to a thermal event.
- the insulating material is conventionally applied linearly and only allows for placement of the common tabs on a single side of the electrode.
- the disclosed embodiments provide a non-rectangular electrode having a non-rectangular insulator coated region for placement of a common tab on various sides of the electrode.
- the electrode includes a current collector having a first non-rectangular shape, an active coated region having a second non-rectangular shape, an insulator coated region having a third non-rectangular shape, and a tab disposed adjacent to the insulator coated region.
- a battery cell includes a plurality of layers, an enclosure enclosing the plurality of layers, and a set of tabs extending from the pouch.
- the plurality of layers includes a cathode, a separator, and an anode.
- the anode and cathode each include a current collector having a non-rectangular shape, an active coated region having a non-rectangular shape, an insulator coated region having a non-rectangular shape, and a tab disposed adjacent to the insulator coated region.
- a method for creating a plurality of electrodes includes applying an active coating on a current collector in a non-rectangular shape, applying an insulator coating in a complex shape, and creating a plurality of electrodes from the current collector.
- Each electrode has an active coated portion, an insulator coated portion, and a non-coated tab.
- FIG. 1 illustrates an example of an uncut electrode sheet
- FIG. 2A illustrates perspective view of an example cut electrode sheet
- FIG. 2B illustrates top view of an example cut electrode sheet
- FIG. 3 illustrates a perspective view of an example single electrode
- FIG. 4 illustrates a perspective view of an uncut electrode sheet, in accordance with various aspects of the subject technology
- FIG. 5A illustrates a perspective view of a cut electrode sheet, in accordance with various aspects of the subject technology
- FIG. 5B illustrates a top view of a cut electrode sheet, in accordance with various aspects of the subject technology
- FIGS. 6A, 6B, 6C, and 6D illustrate top views of an electrode, in accordance with various aspects of the subject technology
- FIG. 7A illustrates a perspective view of a plurality of layers, in accordance with various aspects of the subject technology
- FIG. 7B illustrates a top view of a plurality of layers, in accordance with various aspects of the subject technology
- FIG. 8 illustrates a cross-section view of an assembled battery, in accordance with various aspects of the subject technology
- FIG. 9 illustrates a portable electronic device, in accordance with various aspects of the subject technology.
- FIG. 10 illustrates an example method for creating a plurality of electrodes, in accordance with various aspects of the subject technology.
- Rechargeable batteries for portable electronic devices often include cells that are made of alternating layers of anode and cathode electrodes, with a separator disposed there-between.
- the layers may be packaged in a flexible pouch or case.
- the anode electrodes may be connected together using a common anode tab that is coupled to corresponding tabs disposed on each of the anode electrodes.
- the cathode electrodes may be similarly connected together using a common cathode tab that is coupled to corresponding tabs disposed on each of the cathode electrodes.
- the common anode tab and the common cathode tab may extend from their respective electrodes disposed within the pouch or case to allow the cell's energy to be transferred to an external component.
- the pouch or case enclosing the anode and cathode electrodes may be filled with electrolyte.
- each anode and/or cathode electrode may be coated with a linear strip of an insulating material to prevent or reduce the likelihood that a common tab with a sharp edge or burr may inadvertently contact an adjacent electrode thereby causing a short that could lead to a thermal event.
- the insulating material is conventionally applied linearly and only allows for placement of the common tabs on a single side of the electrode.
- the uncut electrode sheet 100 may be an anode current collector 110 , such as copper, or a cathode current collector 110 , such as aluminum.
- a region of the current collector 110 is coated with an active coating 120 and a smaller region of the current collector is coated with an insulation coating 130 .
- the insulation coating is conventionally applied linearly with a roller, longitudinally along the length of the uncut electrode sheet 100 .
- each electrode 140 conventionally has a region with an active coating 120 , a single strip of insulation coating 130 , and an uncoated tab 150 .
- FIG. 3 illustrates a perspective view of an example single electrode 300 as known in the prior art.
- the single electrode 300 includes a region having an active coating 120 and a strip of insulation coating 130 disposed along a single edge of the electrode 300 . Because the insulation coating 130 is disposed along a single edge, placement of the tab 150 is limited to a single side or edge of the electrode 300 . Limiting tab 150 placement to a single side or edge of the electrode may require longer cable runs, causing more resistance, increases battery volume, and may decreases packaging efficiency.
- the electrodes of the subject technology solve some or all of the foregoing problems by providing a non-rectangular shaped insulation coated region for placement of a tab on various sides of the electrode.
- a non-rectangular shaped insulation coated region to thereby allow placement of a tab on various sides of an electrode, battery volume is decreased and packaging efficiency is improved while improving battery performance by shortening cable runs from the electrode to external components. By shortening cable runs, resistance caused by longer cable runs is eliminated.
- FIG. 4 illustrates a perspective view of an uncut electrode sheet 400 , in accordance with various aspects of the subject technology.
- the uncut electrode sheet 400 may comprise an anode current collector 410 , such as a copper foil, or a cathode current collector 410 , such as an aluminum foil.
- a region of the current collector 410 is coated with an active coating 420 such as carbon or graphite for the anode, or a lithium compound (e.g., LiCoO 2 , LiNCoMn, LiCoAl or LiMn 2 O 4 ) for the cathode.
- the active coating 420 may be applied in a non-rectangular shape and in a repeating pattern. In one aspect, the non-rectangular shape of the active coating 420 may be mirrored along a centerline of the current collector 410 .
- the current collector 410 also includes a region coated with insulation material 430 .
- the insulation material may be a ceramic, ceramic dielectric, composite, epoxy, oxide, polypropylene, polymer, acrylic, or any combination thereof. In some aspects, other electrical insulating materials may be used, as may be known by a person of ordinary skill in the art.
- the insulation material is configured to prevent a short that may be caused by coming into contact with an adjacent electrode or common tab, as discussed further below with reference to FIGS. 7A and 7B .
- the insulation coating 430 may be applied adjacent to an edge of the active coating 420 . In one aspect, the insulation coating 430 may be applied on or over a portion of the active coating 420 .
- the insulation coating 430 may follow a similar geometry as the edge of the active coating 420 .
- the insulation coating 430 may be applied to have a width of about 1.0 mm to 5.0 mm.
- insulation coating 430 can be applied in increments of about 0.25 mm.
- the insulation coating 430 may be applied in a non-rectangular shape and in a repeating pattern. In one aspect, the non-rectangular shape of the insulation coating 430 may be mirrored along a centerline of the current collector 410 .
- FIGS. 5A and 5B illustrate views of a cut electrode sheet 500 , in accordance with various aspects of the subject technology.
- the uncut electrode sheet 400 may be cut into a plurality of electrodes 440 thereby forming the cut electrode sheet 500 .
- Each electrode of the plurality of electrodes 440 may have a similar shape.
- the shape of each electrode of the plurality of electrodes 440 may be non-rectangular.
- the shape of each electrode 440 may be based on maximizing the number of sides or edges of the electrode having an insulated coated region 430 .
- Each electrode 440 may be comprised of a portion of the current collector 410 , an active coated region 420 , an insulated coated region 430 , and an uncoated tab 450 .
- FIGS. 6A, 6B, 6C, and 6D illustrate top views of an electrode 600 , in accordance with various aspects of the subject technology.
- the electrode 600 may comprise a portion of the current collector 410 , an active coated region 420 , an insulated coated region 430 , and an uncoated tab 450 .
- the current collector 410 may have a non-rectangular shape comprising a first planar surface (e.g., top surface) and a second planar surface (e.g., bottom surface). The second planar surface may be disposed opposite the first planar surface.
- the non-rectangular shape of the current collector 410 has a shape geometry of more than four sides.
- the non-rectangular shape of the current collector 410 may have six sides forming an “L” shape.
- the non-rectangular shape of the current collector 410 may have eight sides forming a “U” shape.
- the non-rectangular shape of the current collector 410 may have one or more curved sides and may, for example, also include circular shapes that are non-rectangular.
- the current collector 410 includes the tab 450 , then the number of sides of the current collector 410 may increase accordingly. For example, for a current collector having an “L” shape with about six sides, including the tab 450 may increase the number of sides of the non-rectangular shape to nine sides if the tab has a rectangular or square shape.
- the active coated region 420 of the electrode 600 may be disposed on a portion of the first planar surface of the current collector 410 .
- the active coated region 420 may have a non-rectangular shape.
- the non-rectangular shape of the active coated region 420 may be different from the non-rectangular shape of the current collector 410 .
- the current collector 410 forms an “L” shape and has six sides
- the active coated region 420 may have eight sides.
- the current collector 410 includes the tab 450
- the current collector may have nine sides and the active coated region 420 may have eight sides.
- the insulator coated region 430 of the electrode 600 may be disposed on a portion of the first planar surface of the current collector 410 .
- the insulator coated region 430 may have a non-rectangular shape.
- the non-rectangular shape of the insulator coated region 430 may be different from the non-rectangular shape of the current collector 410 and the non-rectangular shape of the active coated region 420 .
- the current collector 410 forms an “L” shape and has six sides
- the active coated region 420 may have eight sides
- the insulator coated region 430 may have ten sides.
- the current collector 410 includes the tab 450
- the current collector may have nine sides
- the active coated region 420 may have eight sides
- the insulator coated region 430 may have ten sides.
- the portions of the current collector 410 having the active coating 420 and the insulator coating 430 may be different or separate portions of the current collector 410 .
- the portion of the current collector 410 having the insulator coating 430 may include a portion of the active coated region 420 .
- the insulator coated region 430 may be applied on or over a portion of the active coated region 420 .
- the insulator coated region 430 may be disposed along a periphery of the current collector 410 .
- the insulator coated region 430 may extend along a periphery of the current collector 410 to create an insulated coated region on a first side 430 A of the current collector 410 and a second side 430 B of the current collector 410 .
- the insulator coated region 430 may extend along the periphery of the current collector 410 to create an insulated coated region on the first side 430 A, the second side 430 B, and a third side 430 C of the current collector 410 .
- the insulator coated region 430 may extend along the periphery of the current collector 410 to create an insulated coated region on the first side 430 A, the second side 430 B, the third side 430 C, and a fourth side 430 D of the current collector 410 .
- the first side 430 A may abut the second side 430 B
- the second side 430 B may abut the third side 430 C
- the third side 430 C may abut the fourth side 430 D.
- the tab 450 may comprise an uncoated region of the current collector 410 .
- the tab 450 may be configured to provide an area for coupling with a common tab (as shown in FIG. 7B ). By providing an uncoated region on the current collector 410 for coupling to a common tab, the energy of the electrode 600 may be transferred to an external component.
- the tab 450 may allow other electrodes 600 to be coupled together through welding or bonding of the respective tabs 450 of the other electrodes 600 .
- the tab 450 may be disposed adjacent to the insulator coated regions 430 A-D to prevent an accidental or inadvertent short with an adjacent electrode or common tab, as discussed below with reference to FIGS. 7A and 7B .
- the tab 450 may be disposed adjacent to the first side of the insulator coated region 430 A.
- the tab 450 may be disposed adjacent to the second side of the insulator coated region 430 B.
- the tab 450 may be disposed adjacent to the third side of the insulator coated region 430 C.
- the tab 450 may be disposed adjacent to the fourth side of the insulator coated region 430 D.
- the electrode 600 may include an active coated region and an insulator coated region disposed on the second planar surface of the current collector 410 .
- the active coated region may be disposed on a portion of the second planar surface and may have a non-rectangular shape.
- the non-rectangular shape of the active coated region disposed on the second planar surface may be substantially the same as the non-rectangular shape of the active coated region 420 disposed on the first planar surface of the current collector 410 .
- the insulator coated region may be disposed on a portion of the second planar surface and may have a non-rectangular shape.
- the non-rectangular shape of the insulator coated region disposed on the second planar surface may be substantially the same as the non-rectangular shape of the insulator coated region 430 disposed on the first planar surface of the current collector 410 .
- FIG. 7A illustrates a perspective view of a plurality of layers 700 , in accordance with various aspects of the subject technology.
- the plurality of layers 700 may include a cathode electrode 600 A, a separator 710 , and an anode electrode 600 B.
- Each electrode 600 A, 600 B has an active coated region and an insulator coated region 430 disposed on a periphery of each electrode 600 A, 600 B.
- Each electrode 600 A, 600 B also has an uncoated tab 450 A, 450 B disposed adjacent to their respective insulator coated regions 430 .
- the separator 710 may comprise a micro-porous membrane and may include polyethylene (PP), polypropylene (PP), and/or a combination of PE and PP, such as PE/PP or PP/PE/PP.
- PP polyethylene
- PP polypropylene
- the cathode 600 A, separator 710 , and electrode 600 B may be arranged in a stacked configuration.
- the separator 710 may have a non-rectangular shape that may be substantially similar to the non-rectangular shape of the electrodes 600 A, 600 B.
- the separator 710 may be larger in area than either of the electrodes 600 A, 600 B to prevent inadvertent contact between the cathode 600 A and the anode 600 B.
- the cathode 600 A may be smaller in area and may be subsumed by the anode 600 B.
- a location of the tab 450 A for the cathode 600 A may be at a different location than a location of the tab 450 B for the anode 600 B.
- the location of the tabs 450 A, 450 B may be along any edge or side having the insulator coating region 430 , including the first side 430 A, second side 430 B, third side 430 C or fourth side 430 D, as shown in FIG. 6A .
- the tab 450 A for the cathode 600 A may be coupled to a cathode common tab 720 A.
- the tab 450 B for the anode 600 B may be coupled to an anode common tab 720 B.
- the cathode common tab 720 A and the anode common tab 720 B may extend from their respective electrodes 600 A, 600 B to provide an external electrical connection, as discussed below with reference to FIG. 8 .
- the common tabs 720 A, 720 B are conventionally manufactured using a die process. As such, one or more edges of the common tabs 720 A, 720 B may have a burr or sharp edge that may exceed acceptable tolerances.
- a bur or sharp edge of a common tab 720 A, 720 B may penetrate the separator 710 and come into inadvertent contact with an adjacent electrode. If the adjacent electrode is without an insulator coated region, an electrical short may occur leading to a thermal event or failure of the battery.
- an edge 722 of the common tab 720 A of the cathode 600 A may overlap with a portion of the anode 600 B. If the edge 722 contains a burr that exceeds acceptable tolerances, insulator coated region 430 B prevents a short from occurring.
- the assembled battery 800 includes a battery cell 810 , a battery management unit 820 , and battery terminals 830 .
- the battery management unit 820 is configured to manage recharging of the battery 800 .
- the terminals 830 are configured to engage with corresponding connectors on a portable electronic device to provide power to components of the portable electronic device.
- the battery cell 810 includes a plurality of layers comprising the cathode with an active coating 600 A, the separator 710 , and the anode with an active coating 600 B.
- the plurality of layers 810 may be wound to form a jelly roll structure or can be stacked to form a stacked-cell structure.
- the plurality of layers 810 are enclosed within a pouch or casing 840 and immersed in an electrolyte 850 , which for example, can be a LiPF6-based electrolyte that can include Ethylene Carbonate (EC), Polypropylene Carbonate (PC), Ethyl Methyl Carbonate (EMC) or DiMethyl Carbonate (DMC).
- the electrolyte can also include additives such as Vinyl carbonate (VC) or Polyethylene Soltone (PS).
- the electrolyte can additionally be in the form of a solution or a gel.
- the anode layers 600 B of the plurality of layers 810 are coupled to a first conductive tab (shown in FIG. 7B as reference numeral 720 B).
- the first conductive tab may be coupled to the anode layers 600 B via an uncoated tab (shown in FIG. 7B as reference numeral 450 B).
- the cathode layers 600 A of the plurality of layers 810 are coupled to a second conductive tab 720 A.
- the second conductive tab 720 A may be coupled to the cathode layers 600 A via the uncoated tab 450 A.
- the first common tab and the second common tab 720 B may extend from the battery cell 810 for electrical connection to other battery cells, the battery management unit 820 , or other components as desired.
- FIG. 9 a portable electronic device 900 is illustrated, in accordance with various aspects of the subject technology.
- the above-described rechargeable battery 800 can generally be used in any type of electronic device.
- FIG. 9 illustrates a portable electronic device 900 which includes a processor 902 , a memory 904 and a display 908 , which are all powered by a battery 800 .
- Portable electronic device 900 may correspond to a laptop computer, tablet computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant (PDA), digital music player, watch, and wearable device, and/or other type of battery-powered electronic device.
- Battery 800 may correspond to a battery pack that includes one or more battery cells.
- Each battery cell may include a set of layers sealed in a pouch or case, including a cathode with an active coating, a separator, an anode with an active coating, and may utilize electrodes having a complex shaped insulation coating to prevent accidental or inadvertent electrical shorts that may be caused by burrs or sharp edges on a common tab coupled to the cathode or anode.
- FIG. 10 illustrates an example method 1000 for creating a plurality of electrodes, in accordance with various aspects of the subject technology. It should be understood that, for any process discussed herein, there can be additional, fewer, or alternative steps performed in similar or alternative orders, or in parallel, within the scope of the various embodiments unless otherwise stated.
- an active coating is applied on a current collector in a non-rectangular shape.
- the non-rectangular shape may include any shape having more than four sides.
- the non-rectangular shape may include a shape having curvature or other non-linear shapes.
- an insulator coating is applied on the current collector in a complex shape.
- the insulator coating may be disposed adjacent to the active coating.
- the complex shape may be a non-rectangular shape that is different from the non-rectangular shape of the active coating.
- a plurality of electrodes is created from the current collector through a cutting, stamping, die, or similar process.
- Each electrode of the plurality of electrodes has an active coated portion, an insulator coated portion, and a non-coated tab.
- the insulator coated portion may be disposed along a periphery of each electrode of the plurality of electrodes.
- the periphery may include a first, second, third and fourth side of each electrode of the plurality of electrodes. The first side may abut the second side, the second side may abut the third side, and the third side may abut the fourth side.
- the tab may be disposed on the first side of each electrode of the plurality of electrodes.
- the tab may be disposed on the second side of each electrode of the plurality of electrodes.
- the tab may be disposed on the third side of each electrode of the plurality of electrodes.
- the tab may be disposed on the fourth side of each electrode of the plurality of electrodes.
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